The Model Agency Mega Thread

[evedwards]

It sounds like Louie has officially retired! End of an era.

Did he announce that he has retired?

 

[woemwoem]

Ford opened an office in Barcelona.

 

[FiveEasyPieces]

Wilma Wakker is retiring and will be closing her eponymous agency, which discovered many of The Netherlands’s most successful model. Models such as Bette Franke, Kim Noorda and Sophie Vlaming were still on the agencies books; I wonder where they’ll go…

 

[Freespirit]

Paul Rowland just announced that he’s back with Ford. I’m very intrigued by this!

If Paul is planning on bringing these big agents over to Ford with him, does Ford really have the $$$ to pay their huge salaries? Who knows lmao

Is there any update about Paul Rowlands return to the modeling industry? I saw on his instagram he was heading to NYC....and with the current stirrup going on at Ford NYC...and interesting topgirls from Next switching to Ford...can we anticipate a resurface and reign of Rowland back at Ford NYC?

 

[Roonersss]

Is there any update about Paul Rowlands return to the modeling industry? I saw on his instagram he was heading to NYC....and with the current stirrup going on at Ford NYC...and interesting topgirls from Next switching to Ford...can we anticipate a resurface and reign of Rowland back at Ford NYC?

Paul Rowland opened Ford Barcelona

 

[penny609]

Paul Rowland opened Ford Barcelona

Their new face board's got that Paul Rowland feeling indeed, in the visual choices, how the models are introduced etc.

As for NY as someone asked slightly earlier, no clue but think he was there according to his Instagram account. He also visited Russell Marsh recently haha.

 

[woemwoem]

Paul Rowland interview with MDC

Starmaker Paul Rowland on Legacy and His Latest Comeback | Of The Minute

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models.com

 

[nouvellebeaute]

Paul Rowland interview with MDC

Starmaker Paul Rowland on Legacy and His Latest Comeback | Of The Minute

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models.com

He's a biiiit pompous, however I do agree with a lot of what he said here tbh.

 

[penny609]

He's a biiiit pompous, however I do agree with a lot of what he said here tbh.

Yes, a tiny lil bit pompous, but I don't really mind. What sounded more pompous to me was MDC's introduction of Paul as a "starmaker". He is for sure the undefeated king of aesthetic shifts to date (beware, competition is in the starting blocks!) but starmaker is bit far from reality, as much as I've been in love/inspired by his work. Imagemaker would have sounded way better and more accurate. This said, had an eye on Ford Spain weeks before this article was released and must say the Rowland touch is still alive. And updated, which is even better.

 

[woemwoem]

Did Kwok leave Ford again? His Instragram account says: Former Global Director of Scouting and Development @fordmodels and @marilynagencyny

 

[nouvellebeaute]

Byeee I am so done lmao. Neon Coat has opened their own agency in NYC - EON Management.

Eon Management

Eon Management, a top model management agency, representing all types of models, based in New York.

www.eon-management.com

Like, please.

 

[Armani]

Supreme has also already shut down their London branch to strictly operate out of NY/Paris/Milan... 🤧

 

[nouvellebeaute]

Supreme has also already shut down their London branch to strictly operate out of NY/Paris/Milan... 🤧

Lmao all that for WHAT

 

[woemwoem]

Kwok, formerly at Ford and Society, now at The Lions.

 

[penny609]

Kwok, formerly at Ford and Society, now at The Lions.

Alright. Didn't even keep track of his steps at Ford and Society... I guess I got lost years ago when he was still at.. Marilyn NY, right?

I'm sure career opportunities and the thrill of some new venture -or whatever- are good reasons for both models and agents to relentlessly jump from one agency to the other. But seems this merry-go-round makes me feel pretty dizzy at the end of the day.

 

[Armani]

Monster has also opened up a new branch in Paris.

 

[woemwoem]

Monster has also opened up a new branch in Paris.

Because there aren't enough agencies already feeding false dreams to young women who really don't have a future in the business.

 

[penny609]

Because there aren't enough agencies already feeding false dreams to young women who really don't have a future in the business.

I'm with you on this point, the place is pretty (over-)crowded. Too many agencies, too many aspiring models or models starting some so-called careers with no perspective at all.

I liked it when Monster opened in Milan, I like the fact it's still working for them, I do understand their will to expand etc. Will that change the whole game ? I guess we can guess...

Then, all that mish-mash with Supreme happening meanwhile. Much, much noise and I'm not sure at all it's actually going to bring anything new at all. Anyway, Supreme will always remain Paul Rowland's project to me. Okay, he left and they had to make a decision back then, so, I accepted the fact they rebranded it and had no issue with their first tries with the new Supreme. But now it's just a part of a network turned into some small network but that remains a part of a bigger group owning some other agencies, some other networks etc.

And even when it comes to new agencies opening without being that openly backed by something bigger behind. Most of these agencies aren't bringing anything new, proposing anything else than what'd being done everywhere else. They may have connections or skilled people or access to top new faces and whatever you may wish starting a modeling business, they're just another agency in a world that doesn't need that now. There will always be the niche-market little one offering something (more genuinely) different and that won't get as much coverage, or the lovely outsiders you wanna love because they actually try to make a diffrence (in termes of aesthetics for example but it doesn't stop here). But they remain exceptions to the rule, that's why you get a little more thrilled seeing a new player even if you might count among the only ones actually excited.

Also, we are discussing here about totally legit agencies. How many crooks sell their craps on social networks meanwhile ? You could have a good laugh browsing their Instagram profiles if you weren't aware those people can actually hurt or ruin the life of young people who grew up reading and seeing and hearing all the clichés about fashion modeling, including some of the most sophisticated lies. Those clichés are pretty die-hard things, today more than they used to in a rather recent past. 20 years ago or so, modeling wasn't the ultimate dream of many young persons in a country like mine (France, for the record), youngsters had other things in mind, other aspirations. Nowadays the call of the easy money, glitz and glamour, worldwide notoriety overnight are back for good it seems... and when you gather all these aspects with everything else listed before, it looks like a pretty sad, sad overall picture for any passionate soul.